Elf-n Around

The most Boo-tiful time of the year :)

2009-10-24T22:55:00.000-07:00

We still have another week before we get to go to Halloween town, we set up a poll to see what our friends and family thought we should dress up as for Halloween, it seems like my original thought of Pirates was pretty well liked, it had the highest rating with 9 out of 10 stars by most voters, so I think I better be visiting Sassy to see what she can make us ;)

I wonder what the kids will be dressing up as?

This weekend Trixie was looking at Mom's facebook page, it was her birthday, and her and the kids had alot of fun, Dad was off on a hunting adventure. They went to The Rainforest Cafe for dinner,

To a Pumpkin Patch

And to a HUGE corn Maze,

Mom said it was the best day EVER! and from the looks of it I'd probably agree!

I remember last year at this time when I had just gotten my official orders to become a Magic Shelf Elf, it is the BEST job EVER!!

Tootles --Skeeter

Back to School

2009-09-17T19:21:00.000-07:00

The kids all headed back to school this month. It is so fun to get to watch them grow up!
Z headed off to his last year of gradeschool

PD headed off to 1st grade

and L to her last year of preschool

Tomorrow marks 100 days until Christmas, I really am getting anxious!

Next month is Halloween, I think Elvin, Trixie and I should dress up and take a trip to Halloween town, We'd make a pretty cool crew of Pirates don't you think?

Summer is comming to an end

2009-08-26T19:07:00.000-07:00

I know that my kids are a bit sad to see summer end, they have had a summer jam packed with fun and adventures, Bonfires

and Swimming

at the cabin were among a few of the many adventures in August!

But another month over means one month closer to Christmas!! And just incase you didn't know Christmas is my favorite time of year, this year for Christmas I am especially excited because I will get to spend the whole season with my new friends, Elvin and Trixie!! The fun we have been talking about is almost too much to handle! We are going to give our kids a Christmas they will NEVER forget! We have been talking about the three of us working on this blog, They have never done a blog before so they dont really want to have their own, but I figure that they should get with the times don't you? I think I will talk with them again about it, Elvin has never even used a computer, can you imagine? being 104 and NEVER using one? Crazy, he is taking a typing class at the Elf acadamy right now, he seems to be picking it up really quick! I'm sure it won't be long and he will be an internet adict ;)

Tootles --Skeeter

Summer Vacation, Friends and FUN!

2009-07-24T18:04:00.000-07:00

July has been such a fun month, not only for my family who took an awesome vacation to Duluth and the North Shore

They sure make me laugh :) It looks like they had a GREAT time!

I got to meet PD and L's Fabulous new Elves, Santa said that Mrs Claus would get the honor of helping them choose names, and with out further ado, I would like to introduce you to

Elvin Jingles

And Miss Trixie Twinkles

They are so awesome, I can tell that this is the begining of a beautiful friendship! We are going to have so much fun together!!!

Halfway!

2009-06-14T19:50:00.000-07:00

We are halfway done with the year WOO HOO!! only 5 more months until I get to go stay with my family again, There is alot of excitement at their house with talk about going to some Red Rock, I was pretty confused about the whole thing so I had to do a little bit of investigating, and I'm so happy that I did, Red Rock, is a week long FAMILY Bible camp!! How FUN!! in my investigations, I learned that Mom started going there when she was in 5th grade, Nana used to teach crafts there and even Great Grams attended in the past. They have met a lot of Friends there over the years. This year, Mom is doing Crafts with the Preschoolers and Junior High campers, I bet they will have alot of fun!

There is not much going on up at the North Pole, June is our last month of down time before the world of Craziness starts to pick back up in July, when The kids leave for Bible Camp their Elves will be comming to the North Pole for their official Meet and Greet with Santa and the Top Elves, I get to go too because we will be working together, I'm so nervous, I really hope they like me!

Tootles -- Skeeter

Happy 11 to the Z-man

2009-05-24T21:40:00.000-07:00

My oldest kid, Zack turned 11 this week, I really love how much my family loves adventure, he celebrated his birthday with an awesome Letterboxing birthday, Mom made all his guests letterboxing starter kids, back packs, notepads, and let them each choose their own stamp,

The kids all seemed to have alot of fun down at 7 mile creek finding their first ever Letter Box, if you don't know what letter boxing is, I totally recomend you check it out for some FREE Family fun!!

Other big news this month is that L addopted an elf of her own at a garage sale last month!! So now all three kids will have an elf of their own, How cool that I get assigned to Z the month of his birthday, I'm so excited to meet the new elves!

Tootles -- Skeeter

Pirates of the Caravan..

2009-04-24T17:31:00.000-07:00

So I know in February, I was totally bragging about how awesome, my family's mom is but really, after you read this post, if you dont agree you must have a SERIOUS case of bahumbugs. For Easter, She took the kids and Great Grams on a Grand adventure all the way down to Nashville Tennessee to visit Nana and Papa and meet some new friends,

I'm sure most of you would assume she bought some video games and dvd players to keep them occupied for the 17 hours it took to drive down, but you are SOOOO wrong, Instead she planned out a pirate adventure, she also made them all sorts of cool costumes and Loot, and treasure maps of the trip... Cool right? I know!!!

I am so jealous that I missed out on this awesome trip! next time I am TOTALLY going with!

Happy Easter From my family to yours!!

Tootles -- Skeeter

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened...

2009-03-05T19:22:00.000-08:00

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."

— Dr. Seuss

My favorite thing about the month of March is that people remember and celebrate the Awesomely talented Dr Seuss, And let me tell you how flippin excited I was when I saw my 3 favorite kiddos Dressed up in honor of Dr Seuss this month :)

Are they not absolutely ADORABLE? I mean seriously, I totally hit the jackpot on an awesome family!

I can't wait to see what they have in store for Easter next month!

Happy Valentine's Day!

2009-02-24T17:09:00.000-08:00

I really love all the creativety of my family, Mom helped the kids make all their valentine's, and they were super cool, She even helped PD make a guitar valentine box, she is officially the coolest mom EVER! it's been a busy month for them, L got a hair cut, I hardly recognized her pictures.

She celebrated turning 5 with a monkey pajama party.

Things at the north pole have been slowing down a bit, everyone seems to have recouporated from the big Christmas rush, and life is business as usual!

Tootles --Skeeter

One month....

2009-01-24T21:55:00.000-08:00

It's been one month since I left my family on Christmas eve, Oh how I miss them!

When Santa returned from his Christmas Duties, and had gotten his rest, I went to visit with him and he told me some GREAT NEWS!! He said that I did such a great job with the family I had that he will be sending me back again, he said I might even have new friends this year! He said that while out Shopping Pd had spotted some elves that looked JUST like my Best Bud ED, and he asked his mom if she was really doing all of the elf work, his mommy said NO WAY, do I have time for that, but sometimes Santa sends his elves to the store for families that do not KNOW about magic elves to buy as his secret spies ;) PD begged mom for one, and she said OK, they tried to think of a name for him the whole ride, and when they got Home, PD wrote Santa a letter asking him if he could please let his new elf be a magic elf, Santa said he will be comming to the North Pole to do the E.I.T. workshop this fall!!

I have been watching all the fun that they have been up to on Mom's facebook page, last week they went to Monster Jam, with monster trucks for Dan's Birthday,

it looks like a LOT of fun!

Tootles --Skeeter

It's Party Time!! and our goodbye day :(

2008-12-25T03:40:00.000-08:00

So... things got a little bit sad today, when my family learned that my sister's family would not be joining us for the big Elf party that had been planned :( There were some angry words and alot of sad tears flying around, when FINALLY, Micki said "the party must go on", she threw on some Christmas music and the kids ripped into their gifts that I'd brought, I have never seen such excitement, it's a shame that Santa is not around to see the joy that HE brings to all the girls and boys that he brings gifts to on Christmas!

They Loved the Christmas PJ's we made for them!

At bed time we said our goodbyes, and when the kids went to sleep I made them one last gift to always remember the year we spent together, Christmas bulb ornaments with our pictures on them to hang on the tree. I am so glad that Santa gave me this opportunity to come celebrate the most magical time of the year with my awesome new family. It was so hard to leave them tonight :(

Tootles --Skeeter

2008 Christmas Eve Elf Party

2008-12-24T02:25:00.000-08:00

One of the BEST things about being at the Cabin is I'm only a few minutes from Penelope, it has been so awesome hanging out with her, all week we have been super busy working on projects for our elf party, we made all 6 of our kids Elf hats, little mini Christmas stockings, Christmas Pajama's, and some fun Christmas games, we also gathered up a few Christmas projects for them to do, made them a CD of our favorite Christmas songs, and brought them each a very special reindeer to leave with them when we have to return to the north pole tonight :( I cannot wait for the kids to wake up and see all of our hard work when their cousins and Penelope arrive in the morning!

Deck the trees with...

2008-12-23T22:30:00.000-08:00

Underwear... fa la la la la la la la la

Yep I did! The kids sure thought it was funny, Uncle Ron was laughing all day!

Christmas at the Cabin

2008-12-21T21:25:00.000-08:00

Over the river and through the woods to the cabin for Christmas we go....
Wow was that like the longest car ride EVER or what? I think my family needs to invest in a little faster mode of transportation because that trip was B*O*R*I*N*G!

However Being at the cabin is TOTALLY worth the LOOOOOOOOOONG drive! I absolutely LOVE these spinny things on the ceilings, I like to spin and spin and then fall and watch the rest of the room keep on moving around me.. or it sure feels like it anywas!

It looked like the boys had a blast playing in the snow, and Eliana did a great job of helping mommy today!

I also got to meet Uncle Ron, but he sure is a character, that one! I can't wait for the rest of our vacation. Having FUN is way better then sitting around worrying that Santa will be here in 4 days to bring me back to the north pole :(

Tonight, I couldn't resist trying some of the yummy cookies that they had been making...

I think I ate TOO many, becaues I really have a belly ache, I'm hoping it goes away while I sleep so I can have more fun tomorrow!

Tootles -- Skeeter

Charlie Brown Christmas

2008-12-15T15:22:00.000-08:00

Can you believe it? only ten more days until CHRISTMAS!! I'm so excited that one of my favorite Christmas shows will be on TV tonight. boy this TV thing sure can get addicting, good thing we dont have them at the north pole or there would be a whole lot of nothing getting done.
I left the kids a note that said I left them something in the tree as a hint to my favorite show that will be on channel 5 tomorrow night at 7pm! I really hope they like the Charlie Brown ornaments I brought for them!

Tootles -- Skeeter

A Trip to Visit Great Grams

2008-12-12T18:21:00.000-08:00

This weekend we took a trip down to St James, MN to stay with Great Grams, what a sweet old gal she is! I had so much fun there. The kids helped Grams make home made ice cream, and it was DELICIOUS, I had never seen it made before. It was also great to meet Nana, the kids sure miss her and Papa alot when they are gone on the road. I know I was sure sad when I heard that they were going to be leaving. It mad me so sad that I started missing my own family a little. I decided to write an email to my Best Bud, Emerald Dusty Flake, He's a traveling elf. I was SUPER excited when he told me that he was near by and would stop by for a quick visit. I had fun showing him around my new home. He asked why the children were so sad and I told him it was because their Nana and Papa were going to be leaving and they wouldnt get to see them for a longlong time, We came up with a brilliant plan, that since Nana and Papa travel all over, and so does Emerald that he should go hang out with them and ride along in their "Purple Beast" How exciting for him! and them too of course!

Tootles -- Skeeter

Mall Of America!

2008-12-04T23:15:00.000-08:00

WHAT AN AWESOME DAY!!

After the children got out of school we took a drive up to "the cities" thats what they kept calling it anyhow, our destinatioin was the biggest Mall in the world! The Mall Of America! Oh Man would my sister Penelope LOVE that place, there are over 520 stores not to mention the resteraunts and sweet shops, and a HUGE amusement park with rides right in the middle. I saw the biggest Christmas trees I have ever seen in my WHOLE life, and I have seen a LOT of trees!

First up we headed to Build A Bear workshop, the boys really wanted to make a Christmas Moose, it was so much fun to watch them! And Eliana got to buy her baby doll Gracie a new red dress. We took alot of pictures and had some good food.

Then we had to go to the airport to pick up their dad from his hunting trip out west.

I really love my host family!

Tootles - Skeeter

The Kindness Box

2008-12-02T22:59:00.000-08:00

I just finished making a "Kindness Box" for under our Christmas tree, I'm hoping it will help my family remember their manners, I sure wish I could enlist these kids in Miss Marla Mapleberry's Manners Management class.

I left the children a note that everytime I see one of them doing a good deed or if they see eachother, then to make a little note and put it in the Kindness Box, then on Christmas Eve we can read them and be reminded of how important it is to be kind to eachother.

I really hope they like it, I think it will be so much fun to read the happy moments on Christmas eve

Tootles --Skeeter

I'm Here!

2008-12-01T21:26:00.000-08:00

I am posting this update from my host family's computer, it is ALOT of work to use these HUGE keyboards, HOLY BUCKETS! I emailed Penelope and she said to use it like our Dance Dance Elf Game... BRILLIANT, now I just dance on the keys and I can type, she is so smart!

Let me tell you all about my new family!

First is Dad, his name is Dan, he likes to go hunting and fishing, I only saw him a short while before he headed off on his first ever plane ride. He left on Saturday morning for the State of Washington to go on an Elk Hunt... pretty sure the reindeer would NOT approve, BUT if it puts food on the table then I say OK! I am kind of hopping that he is the thread that pulls this crew together because they sure have been out of hand the last two days!

Mom, her name is Micki. Isn't that a cute name? I bet she gets lots of Mickey Mouse jokes thrown at her? She is a busy women, always up to something, today she worked really hard on pictures on the computer, I hid in the tree and watched until Zack found me. Zack is the big brother of the family... well I think Preston might be the BIGGEST, but Zack is the Oldest, I know ALL about being small. Maybe I never mentioned that Penelope and I are some of the smallest elves in our village. Most elves are much larger than we are for our age. Anyhow, Zack seems pretty cool, I can't quite figure him out tho, I think he is at that age in life that they were telling us about at Training camp where kids start to wonder if Santa is real, so far I think he is a believer but I'm not sure? He likes to be in his room, he was the first to find me this morning, I fell asleep working on my blog page, then I crawled into bed to snuggle with Eliana. She's the little sister, she has a real bad cough right now so she sleeps in the living room on a big reclinning chair, its right next to the Christmas tree where the kids put me to sleep in my sleigh, I like that she is near me, it reminds me of when we were elflings and would sneak out to sleep by the tree. Ellee is a real cutie, but I definetly have seen why her momma calls her Lucy.. as in a shortend version of Lucifer, that girl is definetly not scorring ANY points for the nice list since I have been here anyhow, don't worry she is NOT the only naughty one, her Partner in Crime, Mr Preston is right there with her in most of her misbehavings. I felt bad for the mom today because the kids just would NOT listen, it was really sad. Tonight when it was time to read to me from The Santa Claus Book, the kids got in a fight and were sent to bed, I didnt get my story until Mom read it to me, She's a good mom, but I think she could use a bit of a break?

Anyhow thats my info on my family so far, I think we need a little Christmas in our house!!

Tootles -- Skeeter

One Month until Christmas!

2008-11-25T20:23:00.000-08:00

That's right we are only one month from Christmas! So I've been doing my investigating on my family and how cool is it that one of my kids' has a birthday today, I've been really busy trying to keep up with class, today was our last day at Miss Marla Mapleberry's Manners Management and Friday is graduation day from Training Camp and we are off. I heard from the reindeer that Santa is sending out letters to the families this week. It's hush hush because some of the elves were not happy about their Jobs over the next month and Santa did not want any interfearance from them?

So tonight I am busy getting all of my things ready for my journey. I cannot ever recall being so excited and nervous at the same time in all of my life!!

Tomorrow I am going to work on writting my letter to my kids. I really hope they like me! I already love them just from what I have read they seem like really great kids.

Toodles -- Skeeter

Introducing My Host Family

2008-11-11T16:10:00.000-08:00

I could hardly wait to get home from Training Camp today, We got the names of our Holiday Host Family! I get to visit a family of 5, they are from Minnesota. Luckily the mom seems pretty on top of things and keeps blogs and info online for the children, so I can get to know more about them before my visit. The oldest is Zack, he is 10 1/2 he has a facebook page, but it is set to private so his mom can keep tabs on the activity, thats pretty smart I guess? Anyhow, Santa used his magic to let me into his page so I could read a bit about him. It doesnt look like he's updated recently, but from what I can tell he likes Pokemon, soccer, webkinz, and video games. Sounds like my kind of kid! Next there is Preston, he seems like a barrel of laughs, He is just about to turn 6. I was reading on his site and it says he likes music, and playing his guitar, and that he likes to make stuff. From what I can tell he really likes camouflage, and he goes to something called Kindergarten. I have to look more into what type of facility that is. Then there is a little girl, her name is questionable, on her website it says she's a Princess. She is reffered to as Eliana, Ellee, Lucy, L... and a ton of other things, poor kid must be really confused, I know I sure was. She is a cute little thing, she has curly hair and a sweet little smile. Apparently she likes to cause alot of mischief, I think we will get along GREAT! The mom's name is Micki, I wonder if she knows Mickey Mouse? she keeps in contact with the cyber world on her blog, facebook, and a bunch of message boards, this woman is everywhere, she also has a business website for Photography, she does an ok job taking pictures, might have to swap notes with her durring my visit. And then there is the Dad, his name is Dan, kind of reminds me of Santa claus with his rosey red cheeks. He spends alot of time at work, and doing outdoorsy things like hunting and fishing. it says in my notes that he is a real jokester and likes to pull pranks.

Here is their Christmas card from last year =) Overall my family looks really great. I can hardly wait to go see them. This weeks assignment for Training camp is to learn as much as we can about our Holiday Host Family. I think it will be fun :)

Tootles --Skeeter

E.I.T. homework..

2008-11-07T19:04:00.000-08:00

Today at E.I.T. we were given a homework assignment of making a list of ways to get on Santa's Nice List, and here are the top 10 things that I think make Santa one Jolly old man!

1) Respect Your Parents & Follow Directions

2) Remember that Jesus is the reason we celebrate Christmas

3) Treat Everyone EXACTLY as you would like to be treated!

4) Add Christmas Magic by sending suprises to friends and family

5) Respect Your neighbors, teachers, elders, and friends!

6) Keep your room CLEAN

7) Decorate your house with colorful Christmas decorations

8) Do not fight with your sibilings and friends

9) Spread Cheer to everyone you meet wishing them a Merry Christmas

10) Always do your homework, remembering to try your hardest at all times!

Toodles -- Skeeter

The Latest and Greatest

2008-11-06T21:56:00.000-08:00

I have so much news to report back to all of you! Halloween was a BLAST, my stinkin camera went on the fritz tho. I put a new one on the top of my list for Christmas this year, I am going stir crazy with out my memory saver. I'm hoping someone else got some good pictures of us dressed up before we went trick or treating. It was so great to knock on doors and people give you candy, I had a pretty bad belly ache when reporting for my first day of Training Camp on Saturday.

Training camp is a major information overload. Today We were given a whole list of manners to practice before we leave for duty. I found out that we can't interact with our family... only when they aren't looking. Santa gave us each special mailboxes, he said that we can ask our host family to help us decorate them. On Monday we will get to find out who our host families will be. Only 5 more days. There is so much excitement in the air! Everyone has all their holiday decorations polished up and ready to go for this years holiday season, every where you look you can see the magic of Christmas beeming brightly!

Mrs Claus made us all special sleeping bags that will help restore our magic each night, and Frosty gave us some special Magic snow to put inside. My best friend, ED is helping me make sleighs so far we finished Penelope and BB's, and mine is almost complete. Hopefully we will have enough time to make ED one too.

Well I better log off for the night, Training camp starts bright and early and there is no tollerence for sleepy heads, sure hope my host family lets me sleep in.

Toodles -- Skeeter

Heading to Halloween Town!

2008-10-30T14:54:00.000-07:00

I am going to have SOOOO much fun, at the EOTM Whats Up Meeting last night I found out that you dress up in costumes of funny or scary things and go around house to house knocking on doors and when someone comes to the door you say Trick Or Treat, most people give you treats and some ask you to do tricks, this has to rank up there pretty darn high on the SUPER COOL Holiday meter! We leave after work tomorrow, I can hardly wait!

Toodles --Skeeter

More News from the North Pole

2008-10-26T12:45:00.000-07:00

Hello all!

Once again I am here to share with all of you MORE exciting news, there sure was alot of excitement at the workshop with all of the Magical Elf Orders received yesterday. I found out that some families in the Real world are getting all excited this week about another Holiday, from what I gather, they dress up and visit eachother and get CANDY... yes you read that right C*A*N*D*Y, one of my most FAVORITE things!! Their was a sign up sheet in the break room for any elves interested in visiting Halloween Town, how cool would that be? I signed up, and asked Sassy to help me out with dressing up. I will find out more information at the End of The Month Whats Up meeting on Wednesday.

I better go hit the showers and get some rest! I need to get myself on a better time schedule before I leave on my assignment. I wonder what the time difference will be where my host family lives?

Tootles -- Skeeter

Almost forgot

2008-10-25T13:49:00.000-07:00

I was so excited when I posted my orders that I forgot to mention that Penelope received hers too. Looks like we will both get to serve as Shelf Elfs, she was screaming when she got her letter from Bernard, so loud that I could hear her 5 blocks away! What a MAGICAL day! The count down is on until we head off to E.I.T. and then to our host family, I wonder how many kids will be in my host family? I wonder if Santa will let me bring my pet Penguin, Joybelle. I have never been to the Real world, I have only ever seen lots of pictures. OHHH I am SOOO excited!

Tootles --Skeeter

My Official Orders!!

2008-10-25T13:29:00.000-07:00

I was SOOOO excited to go to my mailbox this afternoon and find THIS waiting for me.....

I JUST KNEW what was inside!! My Orders!

And DRUM ROLL PLEASE.....

THIS IS SO EXCITING!!!!!!!

So It's Official, I get my DREAM Job of being a Shelf Elf. I cannot wait to start E.I.T. and find out who my Host Family will be!

Have a Happy Day --Skeeter

100 Days Until Christmas!

2008-09-17T12:58:00.000-07:00

The North Pole was in Merry mode today, as all the elves ran to their mail boxes to find their letters from Santa, I could hardly wait to get home to read mine! you can click on it to read it bigger, this blog stuff is alot of fun to learn!

Hi, I'm Skeeter =0)

2008-09-10T12:07:00.000-07:00

I am rather new to the world of blogging, but I thought perhaps I should tell you a little bit more about myself. My name is Skeeter Jingle Peppermints,

I was born on the most magical day of the year in the North Pole. I love to hear my mom tell the story about the day I was born. My actual due date was January 1st, But mom was SURE that she would be chosen for a very special Christmas Delivery. it was Just after Dinner when the glitter fell from the ceiling and she knew it was time. With a quick trip to Doc MervynBerry's She was ready for my arrival, but BOY was she shocked when Dr MervynBerry told her it was TWINS!! Yep thats right, double trouble, I of course am the oldest being born at 8:46pm but my sister Penelope Twinkle Peppermints was only 6 minutes behind me at 9:02pm. My sister is really awesome, we are VERY close,

I love her more than anything in the world, I am really hoping we end up on the same Elf Duty so that we can stay in really close contact. Penelope and I are the oldest in our family. Next is our sister Sassafras Sparklin Peppermints,

she was chosen to be one of Mrs Claus Special Seamstress Elves, so we get lots of home made stuff from Sassy that we really love. Then there is Blissful Bubba Louie-Peppermints,

He is actually a very special magical elf, he wasn't born on Christmas Day like most magical elves, but my mom and dad addopted him on Christmas Day, oh what a joyful day it was for me to FINALLY have a brother! His real Dad was an Elf on The Shelf, I used to love to hear his stories, but then one day he decided he would rather live in the REAL world than be a secret spy, he wanted Bubba to have every oppuurtinity possible so he let my parents adopt him.

I also have lots of elf friends, there are so so many, I can't wait to tell you all about them!

Of course there are many other awesome Elves here in the North Pole, but these are all my closest friends and family.

Santa's calling so I must run for now.

Holiday Hugs…..Skeeter